CA1100276A - Anchor post for rink boards - Google Patents
Anchor post for rink boardsInfo
- Publication number
- CA1100276A CA1100276A CA316,252A CA316252A CA1100276A CA 1100276 A CA1100276 A CA 1100276A CA 316252 A CA316252 A CA 316252A CA 1100276 A CA1100276 A CA 1100276A
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- Prior art keywords
- upright member
- rink
- anchor post
- anchor
- positioning
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Classifications
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E04—BUILDING
- E04B—GENERAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTIONS; WALLS, e.g. PARTITIONS; ROOFS; FLOORS; CEILINGS; INSULATION OR OTHER PROTECTION OF BUILDINGS
- E04B2/00—Walls, e.g. partitions, for buildings; Wall construction with regard to insulation; Connections specially adapted to walls
- E04B2/74—Removable non-load-bearing partitions; Partitions with a free upper edge
- E04B2/7407—Removable non-load-bearing partitions; Partitions with a free upper edge assembled using frames with infill panels or coverings only; made-up of panels and a support structure incorporating posts
- E04B2/7416—Removable non-load-bearing partitions; Partitions with a free upper edge assembled using frames with infill panels or coverings only; made-up of panels and a support structure incorporating posts with free upper edge, e.g. for use as office space dividers
- E04B2/7433—Removable non-load-bearing partitions; Partitions with a free upper edge assembled using frames with infill panels or coverings only; made-up of panels and a support structure incorporating posts with free upper edge, e.g. for use as office space dividers with panels and support posts
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Abstract
ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE
An anchor post for positioning and supporting rink boards over a concrete floor comprises: an upright member;
a mounting plate fixed at the lower end of the upright member for fixing the upright member to an anchor box embedded in the concrete floor; and a pair of plates fixed at the upper and lower ends of the upright member, on which tongues mounted to the rear side of the rink board may be hooked.
An anchor post for positioning and supporting rink boards over a concrete floor comprises: an upright member;
a mounting plate fixed at the lower end of the upright member for fixing the upright member to an anchor box embedded in the concrete floor; and a pair of plates fixed at the upper and lower ends of the upright member, on which tongues mounted to the rear side of the rink board may be hooked.
Description
`Z76 FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an anchor post for positioning and supporting rink boards over a concrete floor.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Rinks are usually made of a series of boards which are placed end-to-end and coupled together at their joints.
The boards are either secured to the concrete floor of a building, arena or the like, or to anchor posts which, in turn, are fixed to the concrete floor. Rink boards are constantly removed and reinstalled depending the sporting or other events taking place in these places. Most mounting and dismounting systems presently used consist in assembling boards and posts to the concrete floor by means of nuts, bolts and clamps and this requires a certain amount of personnel so that the installation and removal of the boards may be effected quickly - between two events.
OBJECTS AND STATEMENT OF THE INVENTION
- It is an object of this invention to provide an anchor post for readily positioning and supporting rink boards ; 20 over a concrete floor without the use of fastening tools for tightening or removing nuts, bolts and clamps.
It is a further object of this invention to provide an anchor post which can be rigidly mounted and which can provide strong support against blows from performers bumping against the boards.
It is also an object of this invention to provide a rink board assembly where the anchor posts are slid into engagement with anchor means in the concrete and where the rink boards are merely placed on these anchor posts, no fastening being required for any of these operations.
Brieftly stated, the present invention therefore ' ~
relates to an anchor post for positioning and supporting a rink board over a concrete floor which comprises: an upright member;
mounting plate means fixed to the lower end of the upright member, the mounting plate means hav;ng, on the underface thereof, downward projection engaging means having enlarged head portions adapted to be inserted in and slid into engagement with slot means of an element anchored in the concrete floor; and means on the upright member for positioning and supporting thereon a rink board having tongues thereon for engaging the said means whereby the rink board may be readily mounted to and dismounted from the anchor post.
In one embodiment of the invention, the said means consist of two horizontal plates respectively provided at the upper and lower ends of the upright member.
Other objects, purposes and characteristic features of the present invention will be, in part obvious from the accompanying drawings and, in part pointed out as the description of the invention progresses.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
Figure 1 is a perspective view of a rink board section with an anchor post made in accordance with the present invention;
Figure 2 is an end view as seen from lines 2-2 of Fig. l;
Figure 3 is a rear perspective exploded view of the anchor post and of the rink board section, Figure 4 is a cross-sectional plan view taken along lines 4-4 of Fig. 2; and Figure 5 is a cross-sectional plan view taken along lines 5-5 of Fig. 2.
DESCRIPTION OF A PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
Referring to the drawings, Figures 1 through 5, - a rink board generally denoted 10 is shown as including a rectangular substantially flat front panel 12, preferably made of a polyester resinous material reinforced with fiberglass, covered at its lower part with a plastic kick board 14. An inverted U-shaped channel member 16 is secured to the upper marginal portion of the panel while a second inverted U-shaped channel member 18 is secured to the lower marginal portion of the panel. A plastic covering 20 extends over channel member 16 and down the upper marginal port;on panel 12 to which it is secured. Rubber cushions 22 are placed on the covering to receive the lower edge of glass shields 24. These glass shields have their opposite vertical sides received in the grooves of 1~ vertical posts 26 having a rounded H-shaped configuration.
These posts extend through the covering 20 and the channel member 16 and are supported at the lower portion in a bracket 28 fixed to an angle iron 30 extending crosswise of the panel in substantially the mid-section thereof. Each opposite end of the panel has a vertical angle iron 32 which is somewhat recessed to the vertical flange edge 34.
Channel members 16 and 18 include at their opposite end of the panel upper and lower inverted L-shaped tongues 36, 38 respectively, the function of which will hereinafter be described. These tongues may be soldered to the channel members.
In combination with the above described rink board, the present invention includes an anchor post, generally denoted 40, which serves to position and support the rink board 10 over a concrete floor 42. The anchor post includes an upright tubular hollow member 44 having its lower end fixedly mounted 11~e}276 to a plate 46. A corner gusset 48 reinforces the mounting of the upright 44 to the plate 46. The undersurface of plate 46 includes, in the present embodiment, a pair of bolts 50,52 which are permanently fixed thereto. These bolts have enlarged 5 rounded head portions which are adapted to fit in and slide into engagement with a pair of slots 54,56 provided on the top face 57 of an anchor box 58 embedded in the concrete floor except for face 57 which is levelled with the concrete floor.
The box is equipped with a plurality of L-shape legs 60 for solid engagement in the concrete.
Means are provided on the anchor post for positioning and supporting the rink board once the anchor post has been fixedly received in the box 58. In the embodiment illustrated, these means consist of two rectangular horizontal plates 62,64, 15 respectively mounted at the upper and lower ends of the upright member 44. These plates extend beyond opposite sides of the anchor post to receive the tongues 36,38 of the rink board thereon. In the embodiment illustrated, plates 62 and 64 are soldered to the upright member.
It may easily be seen that the mounting and dis-mounting of the rink boards are effected without the use of any fastening tools and/or devices. First, the anchor posts 40 are placed over the anchor boxes 58 and then slid into engagement by simple downward and rearward movements where bolts 50,52 are lockingly engaged in slots 54,56; then, panels 10 are hung on the horizontal plates 62,64 of the anchor posts.
Adjacent panels engage one another at the complementary flange edges 34 to form a continuous panel surface; one anchor post supporting the tongues of two adjacent panels. Posts 26 are 30 then inserted in the proper openings and supported on cross plates 30. The glass shields are then slid in the grooves of 11(~C~276 the posts 26 and find support on the rubber cushions 22.
Although the invention has been described above in accordance with one specific form of the invention, it will be evident to the man skilled in the art that it may be refined and modified in different ways. For example, the number of bolts in the mounting plate may vary as well as the manner of hooking the panels on the anchor posts. It is therefore wished to have it understood that the present invention is not to be limited in interpretation except by the scope of the following claims.
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The present invention relates to an anchor post for positioning and supporting rink boards over a concrete floor.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Rinks are usually made of a series of boards which are placed end-to-end and coupled together at their joints.
The boards are either secured to the concrete floor of a building, arena or the like, or to anchor posts which, in turn, are fixed to the concrete floor. Rink boards are constantly removed and reinstalled depending the sporting or other events taking place in these places. Most mounting and dismounting systems presently used consist in assembling boards and posts to the concrete floor by means of nuts, bolts and clamps and this requires a certain amount of personnel so that the installation and removal of the boards may be effected quickly - between two events.
OBJECTS AND STATEMENT OF THE INVENTION
- It is an object of this invention to provide an anchor post for readily positioning and supporting rink boards ; 20 over a concrete floor without the use of fastening tools for tightening or removing nuts, bolts and clamps.
It is a further object of this invention to provide an anchor post which can be rigidly mounted and which can provide strong support against blows from performers bumping against the boards.
It is also an object of this invention to provide a rink board assembly where the anchor posts are slid into engagement with anchor means in the concrete and where the rink boards are merely placed on these anchor posts, no fastening being required for any of these operations.
Brieftly stated, the present invention therefore ' ~
relates to an anchor post for positioning and supporting a rink board over a concrete floor which comprises: an upright member;
mounting plate means fixed to the lower end of the upright member, the mounting plate means hav;ng, on the underface thereof, downward projection engaging means having enlarged head portions adapted to be inserted in and slid into engagement with slot means of an element anchored in the concrete floor; and means on the upright member for positioning and supporting thereon a rink board having tongues thereon for engaging the said means whereby the rink board may be readily mounted to and dismounted from the anchor post.
In one embodiment of the invention, the said means consist of two horizontal plates respectively provided at the upper and lower ends of the upright member.
Other objects, purposes and characteristic features of the present invention will be, in part obvious from the accompanying drawings and, in part pointed out as the description of the invention progresses.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
Figure 1 is a perspective view of a rink board section with an anchor post made in accordance with the present invention;
Figure 2 is an end view as seen from lines 2-2 of Fig. l;
Figure 3 is a rear perspective exploded view of the anchor post and of the rink board section, Figure 4 is a cross-sectional plan view taken along lines 4-4 of Fig. 2; and Figure 5 is a cross-sectional plan view taken along lines 5-5 of Fig. 2.
DESCRIPTION OF A PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
Referring to the drawings, Figures 1 through 5, - a rink board generally denoted 10 is shown as including a rectangular substantially flat front panel 12, preferably made of a polyester resinous material reinforced with fiberglass, covered at its lower part with a plastic kick board 14. An inverted U-shaped channel member 16 is secured to the upper marginal portion of the panel while a second inverted U-shaped channel member 18 is secured to the lower marginal portion of the panel. A plastic covering 20 extends over channel member 16 and down the upper marginal port;on panel 12 to which it is secured. Rubber cushions 22 are placed on the covering to receive the lower edge of glass shields 24. These glass shields have their opposite vertical sides received in the grooves of 1~ vertical posts 26 having a rounded H-shaped configuration.
These posts extend through the covering 20 and the channel member 16 and are supported at the lower portion in a bracket 28 fixed to an angle iron 30 extending crosswise of the panel in substantially the mid-section thereof. Each opposite end of the panel has a vertical angle iron 32 which is somewhat recessed to the vertical flange edge 34.
Channel members 16 and 18 include at their opposite end of the panel upper and lower inverted L-shaped tongues 36, 38 respectively, the function of which will hereinafter be described. These tongues may be soldered to the channel members.
In combination with the above described rink board, the present invention includes an anchor post, generally denoted 40, which serves to position and support the rink board 10 over a concrete floor 42. The anchor post includes an upright tubular hollow member 44 having its lower end fixedly mounted 11~e}276 to a plate 46. A corner gusset 48 reinforces the mounting of the upright 44 to the plate 46. The undersurface of plate 46 includes, in the present embodiment, a pair of bolts 50,52 which are permanently fixed thereto. These bolts have enlarged 5 rounded head portions which are adapted to fit in and slide into engagement with a pair of slots 54,56 provided on the top face 57 of an anchor box 58 embedded in the concrete floor except for face 57 which is levelled with the concrete floor.
The box is equipped with a plurality of L-shape legs 60 for solid engagement in the concrete.
Means are provided on the anchor post for positioning and supporting the rink board once the anchor post has been fixedly received in the box 58. In the embodiment illustrated, these means consist of two rectangular horizontal plates 62,64, 15 respectively mounted at the upper and lower ends of the upright member 44. These plates extend beyond opposite sides of the anchor post to receive the tongues 36,38 of the rink board thereon. In the embodiment illustrated, plates 62 and 64 are soldered to the upright member.
It may easily be seen that the mounting and dis-mounting of the rink boards are effected without the use of any fastening tools and/or devices. First, the anchor posts 40 are placed over the anchor boxes 58 and then slid into engagement by simple downward and rearward movements where bolts 50,52 are lockingly engaged in slots 54,56; then, panels 10 are hung on the horizontal plates 62,64 of the anchor posts.
Adjacent panels engage one another at the complementary flange edges 34 to form a continuous panel surface; one anchor post supporting the tongues of two adjacent panels. Posts 26 are 30 then inserted in the proper openings and supported on cross plates 30. The glass shields are then slid in the grooves of 11(~C~276 the posts 26 and find support on the rubber cushions 22.
Although the invention has been described above in accordance with one specific form of the invention, it will be evident to the man skilled in the art that it may be refined and modified in different ways. For example, the number of bolts in the mounting plate may vary as well as the manner of hooking the panels on the anchor posts. It is therefore wished to have it understood that the present invention is not to be limited in interpretation except by the scope of the following claims.
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Claims (9)
1. An anchor post for positioning and supporting rink boards over a concrete floor comprising:
- an upright member;
- mounting plate means fixed to the lower end of said upright member, said mounting plate means having, on the underface thereof, downward projection means having enlarged head portions adapted to be inserted in and slid into engagement with slot means of an element anchored in said concrete floor;
and - means on said upright member for positioning and supporting thereon a rink board having tongues thereon for engaging said positioning and supporting means whereby said rink board may be readily mounted to and dismounted from said anchor post;
said positioning and supporting means include a pair of horizontally extending plates fixed, respectively, to the lower and upper ends of said upright member and extending beyond said upright member on each vertical side thereof; the tongues on said rink boards being adapted to be hooked on said plates on each side of said upright member.
- an upright member;
- mounting plate means fixed to the lower end of said upright member, said mounting plate means having, on the underface thereof, downward projection means having enlarged head portions adapted to be inserted in and slid into engagement with slot means of an element anchored in said concrete floor;
and - means on said upright member for positioning and supporting thereon a rink board having tongues thereon for engaging said positioning and supporting means whereby said rink board may be readily mounted to and dismounted from said anchor post;
said positioning and supporting means include a pair of horizontally extending plates fixed, respectively, to the lower and upper ends of said upright member and extending beyond said upright member on each vertical side thereof; the tongues on said rink boards being adapted to be hooked on said plates on each side of said upright member.
2. An anchor post as defined in Claim 1, wherein said downward projection means consist of at least two bolts, the head portions of which are adapted to first be inserted in an enlarged section of said slot means and slid into engagement in a narrow section thereof contiguous with said enlarged section.
3. An anchor post as defined in Claim 1, comprising gusset means fixed to said upright member and to said mounting plate means for reinforcing said upright member.
4. An anchor post as defined in Claim 1, wherein said upright member is a hollow tubular member.
5. In combination, a) a rink board comprising a rectangular substantially flat front face panel, and, on the rear side thereof, tongue means projecting rearwardly of said panel; and b) an anchor box embedded in a concrete floor and having a top plate substantially levelled with said floor, said top plate having slot means therethrough; and c) an anchor post for positioning and supporting said rink board over said floor, said anchor post including:
i) an upright member;
ii) a mounting plate fixed to the lower end of said upright member and adapted to be positioned over said top plate, said mounting plate having, on the underface thereof, downward projection means with enlarged head portions adapted to be inserted in and slid into engagement with said slot means of said top plate of said anchor box to thereby enable said anchor post to be fixedly mounted to said anchor box embedded in said concrete floor;
and iii) means on said upright member for engagedly receiving said tongue means on said rink board so that said rink board may be positioned and supported on said anchor post, when fixed in said anchor box.
i) an upright member;
ii) a mounting plate fixed to the lower end of said upright member and adapted to be positioned over said top plate, said mounting plate having, on the underface thereof, downward projection means with enlarged head portions adapted to be inserted in and slid into engagement with said slot means of said top plate of said anchor box to thereby enable said anchor post to be fixedly mounted to said anchor box embedded in said concrete floor;
and iii) means on said upright member for engagedly receiving said tongue means on said rink board so that said rink board may be positioned and supported on said anchor post, when fixed in said anchor box.
6. A combination as defined in Claim 5, wherein said means on said upright member consist of two horizontally extending plates mounted to the upper and lower ends of said upright member; said plates extending beyond said upright member on either side thereof.
7. In a combination as defined in Claim 5, wherein said projection means are bolts and wherein said slots have an enlarged section to receive the head of said bolts and a narrower section to receive the stem of said bolts.
8. In a combination as defined in Claim 6, said anchor post positioning and supporting two adjacent rink boards; the tongue means of one rink board being hooked on said horizontal plates on one side of said upright member while the tongue means of the adjacent rink board is hooked on said horizontal plates on the other side of said upright member.
9. In a combination as defined in Claim 8, said adjacent panel have opposite complementary engaging flange edges so as to form a rigid continuous rink board when mounted on said anchor post.
Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA316,252A CA1100276A (en) | 1978-11-15 | 1978-11-15 | Anchor post for rink boards |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| CA316,252A CA1100276A (en) | 1978-11-15 | 1978-11-15 | Anchor post for rink boards |
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| CA1100276A true CA1100276A (en) | 1981-05-05 |
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| CA316,252A Expired CA1100276A (en) | 1978-11-15 | 1978-11-15 | Anchor post for rink boards |
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